Managers struggle with Gen Z workers

 

A survey conducted by ResumeBuilder.com found that 74% of managers and business leaders believe Gen Z employees are more difficult to work with than those of other generations, with a lack of technological skills, effort, and motivation cited as the top reasons. The survey also found that 65% of respondents said they more commonly need to fire Gen Zers than employees of other generations, with being too easily offended as a top reason for termination.

3M is laying off 6,000 staff worldwide as part of a major restructuring plan, citing a possible recession and declining demand for goods. The layoffs add to the 2,500 job cuts announced earlier this year. The company hopes to save up to $900M annually before taxes from the job cuts as it reduces layers of management to drive long-term growth.

An operator of 18 Dunkin' locations in Massachusetts was fined over $20,000 for child labor law violations, including letting 14- and 15-year-olds work more hours than allowed and permitting three employees under 16 years of age to use a dangerous machine. This comes after multiple Dunkin' franchise owners have been fined for similar violations, with a total of 32 citations issued since January 2022.

The Employee Rights Act (ERA) has been introduced to Congress, aiming to make key changes to labor laws governing unionization. The legislation includes provisions for secret ballot representation elections overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and seeks to clarify the classification of employees and independent contractors.

Amazon delivery drivers at a California warehouse joined the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, marking a victory for labor organizers. The tentative agreement between the Teamsters and Battle-Tested Strategies, an Amazon third-party delivery contractor, includes immediate wage increases and improved health and safety standards.

Gap Inc. is set to lay off hundreds of employees in its international sourcing division, at its San Francisco headquarters, and in its finance team, which is on top of the 500 layoffs it announced last September. The move is part of a new focus on cost-cutting and organizational effectiveness, including a shakeup in its C-suite, to reach $300M in annualized savings, with no information on the exact number of employees to be affected.

GSI Pool Finishes, a Pennsylvania swimming pool subcontractor, is being forced to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in back wages to 59 workers who were employed under the H-2B guest worker visa program, as well as thousands of dollars in fines. The company was found to have violated the program by paying workers less than the required wage rate, failing to conduct drug tests and criminal background checks, and failing to properly recruit U.S. workers, among other violations.